Posted by Jed Lewison on Fri Oct 10, 2008 at 9:25 PM Pacific

He Did The Bare Minimum

I just watched the video of McCain "denouncing" his supporter who called Obama an untrustworthy Arab.

First, he did the only thing could do, which was to disagree with her. If someone wants to explain how he could have done anything less than disagree, I'm all ears.

Second, he did the absolute minimum that he had to do. That's his choice; he's running a campaign and isn't obliged to show any decency towards Obama.

So spare me the plaudits for McCain. This was not a maverick act of decency. He did what needed to save his own skin, and nothing more.

McCain lit this fire. All he's doing now is trying to get just far enough away that it doesn't burn him alive. He's not trying to put it out.

He Did The Bare Minimum

I just watched the video of McCain "denouncing" his supporter who called Obama an untrustworthy Arab.

First, he did the only thing could do, which was to disagree with her. If someone wants to explain how he could have done anything less than disagree, I'm all ears.

Second, he did the absolute minimum that he had to do. That's his choice; he's running a campaign and isn't obliged to show any decency towards Obama.

So spare me the plaudits for McCain. This was not a maverick act of decency. He did what needed to save his own skin, and nothing more.

McCain lit this fire. All he's doing now is trying to get just far enough away that it doesn't burn him alive. He's not trying to put it out.

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